Silent Defiance: Ceramic Sculpture by Paul Metivier
by Matthew KangasAt a time of rowdy marches, outraged protests and growing awareness of systemic racism within the United States, artists are increasingly being recognized as anticipating many of these themes: anger a…
Dead Dad Book
I had never considered making anything based on my dad or his heritage before; perhaps I hadn’t felt ready to tackle something as weighty or on that scale. But having decided to make a large body of w…
Simone Leigh Loophole of Retreat, Guggenheim Museum, New York
Simone Leigh studied ceramics with Mike Thiedeman at Earlham College, a small Quaker school in Indiana. She still uses clay as an element of many of her works, but her purview extends far beyond the u…
Shiwan Ceramics: Looking Backward to Move Forward
by Shi Di , Camilla GrothThe Shiwan area is an essential base for Chinese ceramic traditions. The history of Shiwan ceramics can be traced back to the Neolithic era; it was fully developed during the Tang Dynasty and flourish…
The Contingent
This body of work has been created through destruction which seems like a novel course of action. The result is to force the work one way or another, for good or ill. As the hammer falls there is no d…
Questioning Identity
Everyone has something to identify themselves by, some more than others. Within the field of ceramics, identity exists in many degrees and formats—some use it as a means to associate themselves, while…